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Hip to Be: Wild Roses and Their Fruits

“Hip to be or not to be. That is the question.” Philosopher Rosa Pomeifera The idea of cultivating roses for their fruit is a funny thing. If you think about it, uncultivated wild roses often produce hips in great numbers. … Continue reading

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Oh, it’s vigorous

There is probably no other word used more freely than vigorous to describe a desirable attribute of a plant found in cultivation. Here are a few plants that show their vigorous nature no matter what nature throws at them. This … Continue reading

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